While some advertisers hit pause after the holidays, assuming consumer spending has slowed, they're missing a critical window of opportunity. The period from December 26th through January 31st — what we call "Q5" — represents far more than just holiday...

September 25, 2025

Memorial Day Weekend (MDW) often steals the spotlight as the summer’s marquee shopping event. But in 2025, Labor Day Weekend (LDW) proved itself a worthy adversary, delivering impressive efficiency gains and returns for advertisers. Using first party MNTN Performance TV...

September 19, 2025

Streaming has become the primary growth engine for TV advertising. While linear TV’s share of global ad spend has dropped to just 12%, Connected TV is forecasted to top 40% by 2030, according to WARC. The shift isn’t just about...

September 12, 2025

CTV is changing the TV screen from a reach play to marketers’ go-to platform for full-funnel performance. New research from Mediaocean, PwC, and IAB shows that marketers are embracing Connected TV as a performance driver, not just a branding tool....

July 31, 2025

This holiday season, consumer shopping behavior is being heavily influenced by what they see on Connected TV. According to LG Ad Solutions, nearly 60% of viewers say CTV ads impact their holiday purchases — a 43% jump from last year....

July 18, 2025

Value-driven consumer behavior will be a key driver of the 2025 back-to-school (BTS) shopping season. As economic uncertainty persists, shoppers are getting savvier about where and how they spend their money, making decisions based on perceived worth and timing purchases...

July 1, 2025

With two-thirds of Americans now streaming via Connected TV, and nearly 70% adoption projected for this year, this growing channel’s reach rivals that of traditional television. But while consumers have shifted their attention to streaming, advertisers are still playing catch-up...

June 20, 2025

Despite ongoing economic uncertainty, Memorial Day Weekend (MDW) shoppers showed up with serious purchase intent, driving impressive performance for brands of all shapes and sizes. Using first party MNTN Performance TV data, we dug into MDW 2025 numbers to gauge...

June 18, 2025